Resistance, however, comes in many different forms and can be embodied through people on multiple sides of a conflict. The nonviolent way to resist is to push back peacefully with the goal of justice and equality for everyone.

Some nonviolent resisters act as activists, while others work together through organizations to supply aid.

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A woman wearing a shirt that says "Stop the Wall" is de-chained from a backhoe by an Israeli soldier as she nonviolently protests the building of a wall separating the West Bank. (Karen Newhouse, Flickr Creative Commons)